Meaning
A 'don' — a powerful local strongman, the boss of a community or 'garrison', who commands respect (and fear) and often controls turf, work, and disputes. 'Don man' or 'don dada' marks the top of that order. By extension, any big man of great influence.
Examples
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Him a di don man fi di area.
He's the don for the area.
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Nobody move widout di don man seh so.
Nobody moves without the don's say-so.
Origin
From 'don' (mafia sense). See [[don-dada]], [[shotta]].
How it’s used
A powerful community strongman/boss; 'don dada' = the top don.